Job Description

Job Title: HR Advisor

Salary: 27,518.72- 34,258.00 per annum FTE(MAT Pay Scale E-F, points 29-36)
Location: Milton Keynes with regular travel to Oxfordshire and the West Midlands ( and any new schools) as required.

Hours of Work: 38 hours per week, Full Time ( All Year round); part time working also available

Closing Date: 31st July 2025

Interviews: 20th August 2025

Start Date: TBC

Be part of the Academy Trust behind schools for children and young people with autism and/or additional needs.

About Us

MacIntyre Academies' mission is to become a leading Special Academy Trust that provides outstanding outcome-focused state education by promoting high aspirations, empowering parents as partners and successfully equipping every child for adult life.

We currently have 4 Academies. Endeavour Academy in Oxford opened in 2014 and is an academy for children and young people with autism and associated severe Learning difficulties aged from 9 to 19 years old. In 2015 we opened Discovery Academy in Nuneaton, for children with social, emotional and mental health needs and /or autism. In 2017 we opened Quest Academy also catering for children with SEMH and/or autism. Finally, in September 2020, Venture Academy based in Henley-in-Arden joined the Trust catering for pupils in years 5-11 (ages 9-16) who may have Social, Emotional and Mental Health Difficulties and/or Diagnoses of Autism or an associated condition.

MacIntyre Academies benefits greatly from its sponsor MacIntyre, which over the last 50 years, has developed a strong reputation nationally, as a high quality, person centred organisation.

The Role

As a small but growing Trust, we are currently seeking an experienced HR Advisor to join our Central Support Team who provide HR and specifically recruitment support services to all four schools within our Trust.

This is an exciting time to join our team, we have lots of people projects on the horizon including developing recruitment and retention strategy, rolling out a new e-learning system and enhancing our wellbeing offer. Our employees are passionate about working for MacIntyre Academies which was reflected in our employee engagement results this year and in all past surveys.

Reporting to the HR Manager, you will work as part of the HR Team. As HR Advisor, you will be the first point of contact for HR within the Trust, providing accurate advice and guidance on all aspects of HR and recruitment, including employment relations matters such as disciplinary and grievance procedures and escalating where appropriate. You will need to have a good understanding of IT and be confident working with different software packages and problem solving.

You will draft and update HR policies and place recruitment adverts, as well as developing and delivering training to managers on all HR and Recruitment related subjects as required.

You will provide a visible HR and Recruitment presence within the Academies, attending meetings and supporting managers as required. Working within this small HR Team, this is a generalist role with a focus on Recruitment and an exciting opportunity to get involved in all aspects of HR and Recruitment including project work.

Based in Milton Keynes, this role requires regular travel throughout the business and our Academies based in Oxford, Rugby, Henley-in-Arden and Nuneaton for which appropriate reimbursement will be made.

About You

You will hold a relevant CIPD qualification (Level 5/7 or equivalent) or be working towards qualification and have experience working within in a generalist HR environment. With experience of supporting managers to improve working practices, this role would suit a HR Officer/Assistant looking to progress to a HR Advisor role.

You will have a strong interest in Recruitment processes, including how to attract candidates from local communities and ensure they have the best candidate experience possible.

You will have a positive, can do attitude and be proactive in problem solving. Knowledge and understanding of employment law is essential and experience of HR practices within the Education/care sector is desirable.

You will need to have a good understanding of IT and be confident working with different HR technology systems.

A strong team player with a sense of humour, you will have excellent communication skills, a can do attitude and be confident to work independently with guidance. You will also have a keen eye for detail and a positive engaging manner

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: 27,518.72-34,258.00 per year

Benefits:

Additional leave Company pension Cycle to work scheme Enhanced maternity leave Enhanced paternity leave Free flu jabs Free parking Health & wellbeing programme On-site parking Sick pay Work from home
Schedule:

Day shift Monday to Friday No weekends
Ability to commute/relocate:

Milton Keynes MK5 8FR: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Experience:

Human resources: 1 year (preferred)
Licence/Certification:

CIPD (preferred)
Work Location: In person

Reference ID: HR Advisor R